The Method - Afro-Brazilian Cardio VHS

Amazon.com This barefoot, aerobic dance workout is based on African and Brazilian dance moves. Effervescent Beth Lane leads a roomful of fit exercisers in three workouts, accompanied by live drummers. The moves are fun and sexy, often emphasizing the hips and sometimes the pelvis, with descriptive names like "Watusi Twist," "Cow Kicks," "Sowing of the Seed," and "the Mess-Around." Lane teaches the unusual moves well, leaving you doing the "home base" basic steps while she shows a new move, then you join her. Each workout on this 50-minute video starts with a new warm-up, so you can do them on different days. Because some of the moves involve bending over, use caution if you have back problems. Coordination and lack of inhibition recommended. --Joan Price